Wednesday, January 4, 2012

ICF International Completes Acquisition of Ironworks Consulting

ICF International, a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has announced it has closed on the acquisition of Ironworks Consulting, L.L.C., an interactive web development firm that provides customer engagement solutions across web, mobile, and social media platforms to blue chip companies in the health, energy, and financial services industries, as well as to U.S. federal government agencies and nonprofit organizations. The purchase price was approximately $100 million.

McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, P.C., L.L.O. acted as ICF's legal counsel on the transaction. RSM McGladrey, Inc. conducted financial and tax due diligence for ICF. Signal Hill Capital Group L.L.C. initiated this transaction and acted as sole financial advisor to Ironworks Consulting, L.L.C.

Founded in 2001, Ironworks offers integrated customer engagement applications, including interactive, portal and content management solutions, and business and IT alignment services to a growing roster of Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. The combination of Ironworks with ICF will provide additional implementation services in each of ICF's markets; expand the footprint of ICF's commercial business, including commercial energy; provide ICF entree into the commercial health market; and create a unique, end-to-end provider in ICF's markets in the rapidly-growing digital/interactive space. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., Ironworks has 250 full-time employees and five offices.

About ICF International

ICF International partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program lifecycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 4,000 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF's website is http://www.icfi.com.

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